If a machine is configured to be in a maintenance mode, but the maintenance mode will not start, verify that the system time is syncronized accurately.
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Image of 'Sync now' button in Windows System Settings.
Discrepancies exceeding 5 minutes can cause validity issues, and for security reasons, require that the time be synced up correctly in order to modify maintenance modes.